A new laboratory-based surveillance system (Respiratory Datamart System) for influenza and other respiratory viruses in England: Results and experience from 2009 to 2012

Eurosurveillance

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2014, Pages

  Zhao, H ^a   Green, H ^a   Lackenby, A ^a   Donati, M ^a   Ellis, J ^a   Thompson, C ^a   Bermingham, A ^a   Field, J ^a   SebastianPillai, P ^a   Zambon, M ^a   Watson, J M ^a   Pebody, R ^a  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMANTADINE; OSELTAMIVIR; RIMANTADINE; ZANAMIVIR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTIVIRAL SUSCEPTIBILITY; ARTICLE; CHILD; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; HUMAN; HUMAN METAPNEUMOVIRUS; INFLUENZA A (H1N1); INFLUENZA VIRUS A H1N1; LABORATORY TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PARAINFLUENZA VIRUS; QUALITY CONTROL; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RESPIRATORY DATAMART SYSTEM; RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL PNEUMOVIRUS; RESPIRATORY VIRUS; SEASONAL INFLUENZA; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84892975839     PISSN: 1025496X     EISSN: 15607917     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES2014.19.3.20680     Document Type: Article

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